Kankakee Valley piles up the points against Mishawaka Marian

By Team Reports Dec 29, 2023, 2:32pm

Recap: Kankakee Valley Kougars vs. Mishawaka Marian Knights

On Thursday, Kankakee Valley humbled Mishawaka Marian with a 54-13 victory. That 54-13 margin sets a new team best for Kankakee Valley this season.

Kankakee Valley had a senior duo take command as Olivia Plummer scored 14 points along with six rebounds and Brooke Swart scored 14 points along with five rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Plummer has scored at least 25% of Kankakee Valley's points. Mallorie Rose was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.

Kankakee Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Mishawaka Marian, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-6 record last season and are now at 2-12.

Kankakee Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Washington Township at 11:45 a.m. on December 29th. Mishawaka Marian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hobart at 11:45 a.m. on December 29th. Hobart is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.